Oxfordshire · Fire damper testing
Fire damper inspection in Jericho
We cover Jericho for fire damper drop testing and smoke damper testing, with a record for each damper. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
About our fire damper testing in Jericho
We’re often asked to take on annual damper testing by the people who look after buildings in and around Jericho. If there’s a damper register or a set of drawings, share it with us, and we will plan the testing around when the building is in use. Typical jobs include motorised smoke dampers due for testing and fire dampers that haven’t been tested for over a year, across fusible link fire dampers, wall and floor dampers and hospitals and care homes.
Around a place like Jericho, dampers tend to be in schools, care homes, surgeries and hotels rather than big offices. The law on keeping them working doesn’t change with the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Jericho (OX1, OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a couple of hours for a few dampers, and a day or more across a big site. Visits to a place like Jericho are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We plan access and timing with you first, including any out-of-hours work.
- Ceiling tiles and hatches are opened and each damper’s access panel removed.
- The blade is released and watched to make sure it closes fully.
- We reset it and record any dirt, corrosion or damage.
- We close everything up and send the results in a report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
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When to call us in Jericho
Other trades work around dampers all the time. Cables get run through them, links get knocked and blades get wedged open, and any of those can stop a damper closing.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
Hospitals such as Radcliffe Infirmary, about less than half a mile east, are a good example of buildings with dampers on many floors; if you manage a clinic, surgery or care home near Jericho, the same annual testing applies.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
- What hours they’ll be on site
Why deal with it now?
When something goes wrong, people ask what checks were in place. Damper test records are part of that answer, and they only exist if the testing happened. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- In business since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Fire risk assessments, which need a fire risk assessor
- Signing off a building’s overall fire safety
- Fire-stopping gaps around the duct where it passes through the wall
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Hospitals and care homes
- Riser dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Offices and schools
How we price fire damper testing
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Fire dampers in Jericho buildings
There are about 85 schools, colleges and universities, about 19 care, childcare and hospital premises and about 19 hotels and guest houses on the FSA’s food hygiene register within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Jericho. If any of them has ducted ventilation, its dampers need an annual drop test at least. Jericho’s nearest hospital, Radcliffe Infirmary, is about under half a mile east. A hospital is the kind of building where dampers sit on every floor, and clinics, surgeries and care homes need the same annual testing for any they have. Fire safety in Jericho falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic buildings, and that covers fire safety systems such as dampers.
Site managers at schools such as St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School usually find the summer break the easiest time for ceiling work like damper testing. Historic buildings that have had ventilation added later can hide dampers in awkward places; Holywell Manor, about 0.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the area around Jericho.
Jericho is about 2 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Jericho or further out, we cover fire damper testing for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Jericho among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for fire damper testing: OX1 and OX2. Fire damper testing is available to premises on Abbey Road, Combe Road and Pusey Lane and nearby roads. With the A4144 close by, Jericho is easy for our technicians to reach for fire damper testing. Neighbouring places we cover for fire damper testing include Walton Manor (1 mile north), St John Street area (1 mile south-east), Park Town (1 mile north-east), Norham Manor (1 mile north-east) and Osney (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Near you in Jericho
Typical jobs here are in premises near Oxford University Parks, The Rickety Press pub and The Eckersley School of English. Also close by are Oxford Academy (1.1 miles north) and Somerville College Library (within half a mile east). The closest station to Jericho is Oxford station, about 0.5 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford University Press Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Clarendon Shopping Centre (0.7 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
Common questions in Jericho
Can fire dampers in schools around Jericho be tested in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 85 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Jericho, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Can the work in Jericho be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Jericho needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Who is responsible for fire damper testing?
The duty falls on the responsible person for the premises. That’s often the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent. We carry out the testing and give them the records.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
How long will damper testing take?
Testing takes anything from a couple of hours for a handful of dampers to a full day for a large building. Bigger sites can be phased, so call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you cover Jericho?
Yes. Jericho is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Jericho
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Jericho and across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Close off damper faults promptly
- File every damper report where your assessor can find it
- Keep ceiling hatches and duct panels easy to open
- Tell contractors where dampers are before they start work
The next test should be no more than a year away. BESA guidance is at least annual testing, and booking the same month each year keeps it simple.
Water is a damper’s enemy, so fix leaks and condensation near them promptly. Corrosion is a common reason blades stick.